Opinion June 13, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Rajiv Gandhi In US
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 13, 1985.
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 13, 1985. 
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President Ronald Reagan assured the visiting Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that the US “remains steadfastly dedicated to India’s unity”. The President’s assurance was seen by observers as significant in the context of Indian concern about separatist activities by militant Sikhs in the US. The talks covered a wide range of issues including the non-proliferation treaty, the crisis in West Asia and bilateral matters.
Baroda Violence
Police opened fire several times to quell mob violence, which spread to several areas of Baroda even as stray incidents of arson and stabbing continued in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat, with the four-month-long anti-reservation stir showing no signs of a let-up despite the government’s acceptance of the agitationists’ main demand. Two rounds were fired to disperse arsonists trying to set afire some huts in the Jambudikuri area.
India On NPT
Not only has the Prime Minister denied a shift in Indian nuclear policy on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) but the government has also made it plain to the International Atomic Energy Agency that New Delhi continues to be opposed to the signing of the NPT. This is evident from the speech the Indian representative, S K Singh, delivered at the IAEA board of governors meeting in Vienna.
Hoshiarpur Curfew
After a 48-hour curfew in Hoshiarpur, the district authorities gave a two-hour relaxation. In the evening, according to official reports reaching here. D R Bhatt, who took charge as senior superintendent of police, said curfew was lifted from four subdivisions of Ludhiana city, where it was imposed yesterday as a precautionary measure due to the Punjab bandh call given by the Hindu Shiv Sena.
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